OK, so for Day 11, let’s do an 11 line autobiographical poem. This one is pretty easy ~ a “fill in the blanks” style poem. It also is a chance to let people know a bit more about you. However, if doing that publicly makes you uncomfortable, you can always use a fictional character’s traits to fill in the blanks . . . and create a poem that way, particularly if you are a writer; you can create a poem about one of your characters.
Just fill in the blanks and then go back and delete everything that is underlined, center what’s left, and you have your autobiographical poem. Only lines 1, 2 & 11 are specific on how many words you can use; otherwise, fill it in as you choose. Cheers!!
Here is my example, step by step.
“Eleven Line Autobiographical Poem”
line 1 your first name
line 2 FOUR character traits
line 3 Sibling of
line 4 Lover of
line 5 Who feels
line 6 Who needs
line 7 Who gives
line 8 Who fears
line 9 Who would like to see
line 10 Resident of
line 11 your last name
line 1 your first name Stephanie
line 2 FOUR character traits Compassionate, creative, joyful, loves learning
line 3 Sibling of Camille
line 4 Lover of life, Jim, family, country, and the Lord
line 5 Who feels happiest surrounded by family
line 6 Who needs love and understanding
line 7 Who gives freely of herself to help where she’s needed
line 8 Who fears she may not have done enough
line 9 Who would like to see everyone treated with kindness
line 10 Resident of the universe
line 11 your last name Abney
Stephanie
Compassionate, creative, joyful, loves learning
Sibling of Camille
Lover of life, Jim, family, country, and the Lord
Who feels happiest surrounded by family
Who needs love and understanding
Who gives freely of herself to help where she’s needed
Who fears she may not have done enough
Who would like to see everyone treated with kindness
Resident of the universe
Abney
PLEASE REMEMBER ~ any poetry found on this blog, written by me, is my personal property and may not be used without my permission, other than sharing it as an example in a lesson or to read it to someone. The same goes for any poems that are shared in the comments of this blog or elsewhere online as a result of this challenge. They are the creative property of the person who writes them. These poems are their original work and no one may use them without their permission. It is understood that they own the copyright for to them as soon as they post them. Thanks so much!
Also, if you choose to post your poems on your own blog ~ that’s awesome. But PLEASE don’t just copy and paste my daily instructions, but rather post your poem on your blog or your FB wall or wherever AND LINK BACK TO THIS BLOG POST for others to come here to read the instructions. I’ve spent considerable time researching the poetry forms and writing them up to share with you. Thanks for respecting my work.
2 comments:
Vicki
Loving, giving, thinking, living
Sibling of Dolly, David, Valerie, Jamie, Stephen, Karen, Kathy, Karleen, Kris, and Patty
Lover of Peter, music, art, nature, and family
Who feels a desire to live righteously
Who needs to make a difference
Who gives her heart fully and wholeheartedly
Who fears she isn’t doing enough
Who would like to see all people showing love to one another
A resident of Planet Earth
Firth
Betsy
Forgiving, kind, lovable, affectionate
Sibling of Wayne, Kathy, Tina, Brian, James, and Dan
Lover of God, husband, and family
Who feels happiest when she snuggles her grandbabies
Who needs peace from earth-strains
Who gives too much advice
Who fears for her children’s souls
Who would like to see the Savior
Resident of Earth, but longing for Home
Love
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